Gaza

Federal Judge Orders Hearing for Tufts Student Detained by ICE After Criticizing Gaza War in Op-Ed

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BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Tufts University doctoral student, Rumeysa Ozturk, detained last month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Massachusetts, has been ordered to be transferred to Vermont for a May 1 hearing. The legal proceedings stem from her attorney’s claims that her detention was a retaliatory act linked to an op-ed criticizing the war in Gaza. U.S. District Judge William Sessions will hear the case, with Ozturk’s legal team pushing for her release from custody. Ozturk, 30, was apprehended in Somerville, a Boston suburb, on March 25 and was subsequently relocated multiple times, … Read more

Report Unveils Systematic Targeting and Detention of Palestinian Medical Workers by Israeli Forces Amid Gaza Conflict

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LONDON, U.K. — Human rights organizations have alleged that the Israeli military is deliberately targeting Gaza’s health care system amid ongoing conflict, resulting in widespread detentions and damage to medical facilities that have left the sector in crisis. According to Healthcare Workers Watch, a Palestinian advocacy group, as of February, Israeli forces have detained 162 medical staff, including 20 doctors and several of Gaza’s top health specialists. The group’s reports highlight the removal of these workers from their hospital positions, worsening a health crisis exacerbated by recent military actions. Some 24 of these workers remain … Read more

Gaza Hospital Director Faces Alleged Torture and Unjust Detention by Israeli Authorities

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Gaza, Palestine – Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Palestinian pediatrician and the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, is currently enduring severe mistreatment in Israeli custody, according to allegations made by his attorney, Ghaid Qassem. Qassem claims that Abu Safiya has been subjected to physical abuse, extended interrogations, and efforts to coerce a confession to charges she asserts are baseless. During interviews, Qassem noted that she has managed only brief visits with Abu Safiya, with her most recent opportunities to see him being startlingly short and tightly controlled. She described the visible physical injuries he sustained, … Read more

German Government Dismisses Attorney Due to Controversial Opinions on Gaza Conflict

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Berlin, Germany — The German government has terminated the services of a prominent lawyer due to her contentious public statements and actions concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, specifically in relation to Gaza. The attorney, who had been advising the government on anti-Semitism, was dismissed for participating in events that were deemed as endorsing anti-Semitic rhetoric. The lawyer, identified as Felicia Langer, has a long history of advocating for Palestinian rights and has been a vocal critic of Israeli policies in Gaza and the West Bank. Langer, originally from Poland but now residing in Germany, received the … Read more